Dear friend! As to whether we should have a joint delegation or separate delegations with the liquidators, I advise against deciding now, that is, against saying anything about it. "The delegates themselves will decide."336

* The first part of this letter was recopied by N. K. Krupskaya from a letter of V. I. Lenin to S. G. Shaumyan
(see the present volume, pp. 302-303). Ed.

(and of course we will put forward 2 separate ones: according to the International's statutes one must first try jointly, and if they don't agree, then the distribution of votes in the Bureau decides).

As to Kollontai's report, I agree with you: let her remain, but not representing Russia. And you will take the floor in the discussion—either first or second.

Best wishes. Yours truly* V. I.

I was expecting an answer from you today. Still nothing. Letters travel longer than to Brussels!

We received the parcel. Many thanks. I've got your despatch. Many, many thanks! M-r
chairman is not yet here!! And I do not yet know, if my proposition (to send you) will be
voted (if not, Gregory will go himself). More thanks!!**

(Austria-Hungary, now Yugoslavia)

Published for the first time, from the manuscript

Written in July, before the 9th, 1914

Sent from Poronin to Lovran